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WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH is a plastics material and resin manufacturing employer in WESTLAKE, LA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $15,006 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: April 30, 2026.

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH

1300 PPG DRIVE, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669

325211 Top companies in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$15,006 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$15,006
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
3 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
25% serious$3,752 avg per violation$7,503 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$15,006 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

63%
Above average violations
vs 25 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
67%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
50%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing within LA

Industry context

Within the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry in LA, WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH ranks in the 63th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 25 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 67th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 50th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the plastics material and resin manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH's OSHA violation history?
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $15,006 in total penalties.
How does WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH of WESTLAKE, LA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on April 30, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTHoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.